What is separate charges for distinct offences? Three offences of
same kind within year may be charged together. Section 218 and 219
of Code of Criminal Procedure 1973

Separate charges for distinct offences Three
offences of same kind within year may be charged
together are defined under Section 218 and 219 of
CRPC 1973.
Provisions under this section is:

Section 218 of CRPC " Three offences of same
kind within year may be charged together"

(1) When a person is accused of more offences
than one of the same kind committed within the space
of twelve months from the first to the last of such
offences, whether in respect of the same person or
not, he may be charged with, and tried at one trial
for, any number of them not exceeding three.

(2) Offences are of the same kind when they are
punishable with the same amount of punishment under
the same section of the Indian Penal Code or of any
special or local law:

Provided that, for the purposes of this section, an
offence punishable under section 379 of the Indian
Penal Code(45 of 1860) shall be deemed to be an
offence of the same kind as an offence punishable
under section 380 of the said Code,(45 of 1860) and
that an offence punishable under any section of the
said Code, or of any special or local law, shall be
deemed to be an offence of the same kind as an
attempt to commit such offence, when such an attempt
is an offence.

Section 219 of CRPC "Three offences of same kind
within year may be charged together"

(1) When a person is accused of more offences
than one of the same kind committed within the space
of twelve months from the first to the last of such
offences, whether in respect of the same person or
not, he may be charged with, and tried at one trial
for, any number of them not exceeding three.

(2) Offences are of the same kind when they are
punishable with the same amount of punishment under
the same section of the Indian Penal Code or of any
special or local law:

Provided that, for the purposes of this section, an
offence punishable under section 379 of the Indian
Penal Code(45 of 1860) shall be deemed to be an
offence of the same kind as an offence punishable
under section 380 of the said Code,(45 of 1860) and
that an offence punishable under any section of the
said Code, or of any special or local law, shall be
deemed to be an offence of the same kind as an
attempt to commit such offence, when such an attempt
is an offence.